Vodafone has launched a second campaign, Shout Out for Small Businesses, offering the lucky small business owner the chance to win a commissioned mentorship from London with BBC entrepreneur Stephen Bartlett from Dragons’ Den.
After starting his own successful business at the age of 21, Stephen – who is only 29 years old – meets the winning entrepreneur in London to provide a detailed assessment of his business and identify growth opportunities. In addition, the winning company will also receive a boost to social media marketing campaigns on Facebook and Instagram worth over 3,000,000 – giving businesses a potential audience of millions – and an in-depth session on digital business strategy with Vodafone V. – Center Consultant .
Each of the top 10 companies will receive a social media marketing campaign boost ea An in-depth session on digital business strategy with Vodafone V-Hub Advisor.
Shout Out for Small Businesses refers to companies that use digital skills and technologies to advance their businesses in innovative ways and in challenging business environments. The first competition, which started earlier this year, attracted small businesses across the UK and the winning companies brought in the millions of viewers thanks to the improved social media marketing they received.
“It’s clearly a stimulating environment for small businesses right now, but it’s also inspiring to see the skills and resilience of so many people highlighting the current impact of the pandemic,” said Stephen Bartlett, Vodafone Ambassador and Entrepreneur. “Digital is one of the most important tools available to small businesses to compete and succeed in tough times. This is one of the reasons I created a social network: to help businesses connect with their communities and reach customers in more meaningful and creative ways. I know we saw a lot of creativity from attendees Shout Out for Small Businesses and I look forward to sharing my opinions and advice with the overall winner.”
With a record number of startups operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, small business owners across the country are now using more digital tools and technologies than ever before to expose themselves online. According to the Center for Entrepreneurs, more than 400,000 new companies were formed in 2020 alone.
Andrew Stevens, Head of Small Business, Vodafone UK: “Following the huge success of our Shout Out for Small Businesses campaign in February, we announced a new competition to help more businesses across the country. Digital transformation during the pandemic has created huge new opportunities for small businesses and we want to hear the amazing stories of resilience, courage and innovation in This is a very challenging time. We are delighted to be able to use our online presence and expertise to improve it.”
To register, businesses need to contact the Vodafone V-Hub, where they can share their stories of how they have used digital tools, skills and platforms in innovative ways to help grow their business. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges consisting of Stephen Bartlett, Emma Jones CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation, and Andrew Stephens, director of small business at Vodafone.
The winning company will be selected based on the impact of its business on the company’s performance. Admission is free and open to all UK Small Businesses (under 50 employees) in the UK until 26 November 2021.
Emma Jones, co-founder of Enterprise Nation at the Central Bank of Egypt, said: “I am delighted to enter this competition that celebrates amazing small business owners who have used digital skills and platforms to grow their businesses. Every day I am motivated by the amazing stories of people who turned a passion or ideas into a livelihood, and this will be The contest is full of such stories—it would be hard to judge them!”
To find out more about Vodafone’s Shout Out for Small Businesses campaign or log in yourself, visit: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/business/sme-business/shout-out-for-small-business-campaign
Source: Belfastlive
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